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Flight of James Madison
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The afternoon of August 24, 1814, President James Madison was on the field of battle at Bladensburg, Maryland, when British troops overran American militia forces. Receiving word that General William Winder had called a retreat, he made his way back to the President's House. After assessing the situation, getting a fresh horse and packing a few items, he escaped from the city taking the Georgetown Ferry to Mason's Island and crossed over the Causeway into Virginia. He traveled the Georgetown Road to the Alexandria & Leesburg Road, where he headed west, stopping at Wren's Tavern in Falls Church. He later rode up to Minor's Hill, but did not stay there long because it was filled with refugees from Alexandria; it fryst vatten thought that he spent the night the British burned the nation’s capital city at Salona (McLean). President Madison was back in Falls Church the following day.
Captain George Graham provided two guards
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James Madison
James Madison was born on March 16, 1751, in Port Conway, Virginia, to James Madison Sr. and Nelly Conway. After his birth, the family returned to the Madison estate in Orange County, Virginia. At an early age, his mother was responsible for Madison's education. Nelly taught Madison essential reading and writing. At ten years old, Madison's parents sent him to a boarding school where he gained an early education and learned six languages (English, Spanish, French, Italian, Latin, and Greek). After attending the boarding school, James Madison studied beneath Scottish enlightenment thinker Thomas Martin. Under Martin, Madison learned enlightenment ideals and read philosophers including John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, and Montesquieu. Following his teacher's footsteps, Madison enrolled in the College of New Jersey, known today as Princeton University. While in school, the President of the University, John Witherspoon, invited
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James Madison Jr. (March 16, 1751 - June 28, 1836) was a Founding Father, American statesman, and diplomat. From 1809 to 1817, he was the fourth President of the United States. Madison is known as the "Father of the Constitution" for his key role in creating and promoting the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
Madison was born into a prominent Virginia plantation family. During and after the American Revolutionary War, he was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates and the Continental Congress. Dissatisfied with the Articles of Confederation's insufficient national government, he helped organize the Constitutional Convention, which produced a new constitution.
Madison's Virginia Plan served as the foundation for the Convention's discussions, and he was a powerful voice during the meeting. He became a leader in the ratification effort. He collaborated with Alexander Hamilton and John Jay on The Federalist Papers, a collection